Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneum (the abdomen lining) as a natural dialysis membrane. Dialysis fluid is introduced into the abdomen via a catheter, allowing waste products and excess minerals to pass from the blood into the fluid before it is removed and replaced.
Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneum (the abdomen lining) as a natural dialysis membrane. Dialysis fluid is introduced into the abdomen via a catheter, allowing waste products and excess minerals to pass from the blood into the fluid before it is removed and replaced.
| Front | Peritoneal dialysis |
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| Back | done inside body at peritoneum (natural dialysis membranes formed by lining of abdomen), dyalsis fluid introduced into abdomen by catheter and left till urea and XS mineral ions pass out of blood capillaries accross peritoneal membrane into dialysis fluid where its removed and fluid replaced |
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